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MARADMIN 040/00
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SUBJ/NEW PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS FOR
ACTIVE DUTY MARINES//
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN OUTLINES NEW PROCEDURES FOR PROCESSING
NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES WHO SUBMIT
APPLICATIONS FOR NATURALIZATION BASED UPON QUALIFYING MILITARY
SERVICE UNDER 8 U.S.C. 1439 AND 1440. THESE NEW PROCEDURES DO NOT
AFFECT APPLICATIONS FOR NATURALIZATION ALREADY SUBMITTED.
APPLICATIONS FOR NATURALIZATION THAT ARE NOT BASED UPON QUALIFYING
MILITARY SERVICE, ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THESE CHANGES.
2. THE NEW PROCEDURES ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE THE TIME
FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS. MUCH OF THE APPLICATION PROCESSING WILL
NOW BE COMPLETED AT THE MARINE'S COMMAND, INCLUDING:
A. CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE (INS FORM N-426) BY THE MARINE'S CONAD/
ADMIN OFFICE AND
B. BACKGROUND REPORT (INS FORM G-325B) COMPLETED BY THE LOCAL NAVAL
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE. 3. MARINE CORPS LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICES ARE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF
ASSISTANCE FOR MARINES SUBMITTING NATURALIZATION APPLICATIONS BASED
ON QUALIFYING MILITARY SERVICE. WITH THE AID OF THE CONAD/ADMIN
OFFICES, AND THE NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE, THE APPLICANT
WILL COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION AND THE LEGAL
ASSISTANCE OFFICE WILL FORWARD IT TO THE INS FOR PROCESSING.
4. COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROGRAM MAY BE FOUND AT
THE WEB PAGE PUBLISHED BY THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT
OF THE MARINE CORPS AT: HTTP://SJA.HQMC.USMC.MIL AT THE LEGAL
ASSISTANCE HOME PAGE.//
5. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MARADMIN SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE BRANCH, JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION,
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (JA), 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC
20380-1775. DSN 224-1266, COMMERCIAL (703) 614-1266.//
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